Complex Ion Colours

Colour recall for all transition metal complex ions whether they be aqueous or solid.

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[Co(H2O)6]2+
Pink Soln.
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CoCO3
Pink Ppte.
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[CoCl4]2-
Blue Soln.
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Co(H2O)4(OH)2
Blue Ppte.
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[Co(NH3)6]2+
Straw Soln.
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[Co(NH3)6]3+
Dark Brown Soln.
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[Cr(H2O)6]3+
Ruby Soln. that appears Green
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Cr(H2O)3(OH)3
Green Ppte.
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[Cr(H2O)6]2+
Blue Soln.
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[CrO4]2-
Yellow Soln.
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[Cr2O7]2-
Orange Soln.
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Cr(H2O)3(OH)3
Green Ppte.
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[Cr(OH)6]3-
Green Soln.
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[Cr(NH3)6]3+
Purple Soln.
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[Cu(H2O)6]2+
Blue Soln.
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CuCO3
Blue-Green Ppte.
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[CuCl4]2-
Yellow-Green Soln.
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Cu(H2O)4(OH)2
Blue Ppte.
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[Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4]2+
Royal Blue Soln.
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[Fe(H2O)6]2+
Pale Green Soln.
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Fe(H2O)4(OH)2
Green Ppte.
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FeCO3
Green Ppte.
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[Fe(H2O)6]3+
Violet Soln. that looks Brown
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Fe(H2O)3(OH)3
Brown Ppte.
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[Al(H2O)6]3+
Colourless Soln.
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Al(H2O)3(OH)3
White Ppte.
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

CoCO3

Back

Pink Ppte.

Card 3

Front

[CoCl4]2-

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Co(H2O)4(OH)2

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

[Co(NH3)6]2+

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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